Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pioneer Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pioneer Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pioneer Estates
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Pioneer Estates:
- 40.950012, -98.345340
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pioneer Estates
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since Pioneer Estates is near Merrick County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Merrick County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pioneer Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Pioneer Estates.
Within Nebraska, the name Pioneer Estates is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Maricopa County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Marquette County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Walworth County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Walworth County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pioneer Estates ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Archer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in Merrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Grand Island
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
- Grand Island is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Island <2>
- Hord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Murphy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Paddock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Rosedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Wood River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
- Wood River is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <2>
- Worms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
- Worms is located in Merrick County
How Far From Pioneer Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pioneer Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pioneer Estates and extending to:
- Grand Island, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pioneer Estates to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,134 miles [1,825 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,263 miles [8,470 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pioneer Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hall County: www.hcgi.org/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pioneer Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pioneer Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9500, Longitude: -98.3453 In this case, the coordinates for Pioneer Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pioneer Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.775 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.639 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.243 degrees. |